Property description
EMOVEUK.COM offer For Sale this substantial stone built property standing proud behind secure walls and entered via a long private driveway, situated in the centre of the popular Rutland village of Cottesmore. The property has been recently lovingly renovated throughout to a high standard and combines an abundance of original character and charm with spacious modern day contemporary living.
In brief accommodation comprises Porch, Entrance Hall, Cloakroom / WC, spacious Sitting Room with feature fireplace, refitted Breakfast Kitchen, delightful Dining Room, Family / Games Room with Inglenook-style fireplace and mezzanine area, Utility Room, Boiler Room. First Floor - Master suite incorporating Bedroom, walk-in wardrobe and en-suite Shower Room, Guest Bedroom with en-suite Shower Room, two further double Bedrooms, Family Bathroom and Sauna. Outside there is a single Car Port, single Garage, double-width driveway providing further off-road parking and professionally landscaped delightful south-facing walled Garden enjoying a high degree of privacy.
LOCATION
Cottesmore is a lovely village approximately five miles to the north-east of Oakham. It has many facilities including general store/post office together with others including fish & chips shop, etc., a fine church, good public house, sports complex and playing field. There is a local school that serves children of primary age; secondary schools of Casterton and Oakham are within an easy commuting distance with free bus service to former available. The property is conveniently situated for the local playing fields (only two minutes walk away).
The county town of Oakham being close by offers other facilities including further education, medical, library, good range of shops and produce market.
For commuters Cottesmore is ideally placed being within driving distance of a number of centres including Melton Mowbray, Grantham, Stamford, Kettering, Corby, Leicester, Peterborough and Nottingham. In addition it is a few miles from the A1 Great North Road and there one can enjoy good driving times and connect to the motorway system. For rail travelers, in addition to the station at Oakham, both Peterborough and Kettering have good train services to London.
Sports facilities in the area are many and varied with clubs catering for cricket, football, rugby, tennis, bowls, golf and other ball participating sports, together with Rutland Water a few miles to the south where one can enjoy windsurfing, sailing, cycling or just enjoy a ramble round the shores.
ENTRANCE PORCH
Flagstone step, wood panelled ceiling, outside light, part-glazed front entrance door with two matching side panels leading to:
ENTRANCE HALLWAY
Radiator, central heating thermostat, oak floor, dado rail, spotlighting, attractive galleried staircase to first floor, under-stairs store cupboard.
CLOAKROOM W.C.
Fitted with a two-piece modern white suite comprising low-flush WC and pedestal hand basin; tiled splashbacks, radiator, spotlighting.
LIVING ROOM 17'0\" x 14'11\" (5.18M X 4.55M)
Spacious room featuring fireplace with brick surround, raised flagstone hearth and canopy with lintel over housing wood-burning stove, exposed ceiling beam, TV point, telephone point, wall-light points, dual-aspect windows to front and side.
KITCHEN BREAKFAST 15’6 X 1’10 (4.72M X 4.52M)
Beautifully refitted with excellent range of attractive white-fronted units incorporating inset 1.5-bowl single drainer ceramic sink with mixer tap over, adjoining wooden work surfaces with ample cupboard and drawer units under, matching eye-level wall cupboards and display cabinets with ambient lighting beneath, point and space for range cooker with stainless steel cooker hood above, built-in dishwasher, further appliance space, wine cooler, central island unit with breakfast bar; tiled splashbacks, oak floor, exposed ceiling beam, spotlighting, remotely controlled lighting, radiator, TV point, telephone point, feature archway with part-glazed double doors with matching side panels leading to Dining Room, window to side.
DINING ROOM 15’8” X 14’8” (4.78M X 4.47M)
Another good-sized reception room with feature exposed brickwork to one wall, beams to ceiling, brick steps leading up to Family/Games Room and window to side.
FAMILY ROOM 14’10” X 13’6” (4.52M X 4.11M)
A superb multi-purpose room, currently used as Family / Games Room and benefiting from a mezzanine floor area with timber floor and accessed via ladder-style staircase. Feature Inglenook-style fireplace with brick surround, raised flagstone hearth and bressumer beam over housing multi-fuel stove, two TV points, telephone points, spotlighting, beams to vaulted ceiling, window to side.
UTILITY ROOM
Single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap over and cupboard under, plumbing and space for washing machine and tumble dryer, radiator, wood-effect laminate floor, window and UPVC double-glazed door to rear.
BOILER ROOM
Housing gas-fired central heating boiler and programmer.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Radiator, dado rail, recessed spotlighting, loft access hatch, built-in airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder, immersion heater and slatted shelving, sky light.
BEDROOM ONE 17’1” X 14’11” (5.21M X 4.55M)
Room of generous proportions, with radiator, TV point, telephone point, dado rail, dual-aspect windows to front and side
WALK IN WARDROBE 7’10” X 3’9” (2.39M X 1.14M)
With shelving, hanging rails and strip lighting.
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM
Fitted with a three-piece modern white suite comprising large fully tiled corner shower compartment, low-flush WC and pedestal hand basin; part tiled walls, wooden floor, radiator, spotlighting, shaver point, shelving, window to front.
BEDROOM TWO 15’9” X 14’11” (4.80M X 4.55M)
Radiator, built-in cupboard, TV point, window overlooking gardens.
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM
Fitted with a three-piece modern white suite comprising fully tiled corner shower compartment, low-flush WC and pedestal hand basin; part tiled walls, heated towel rail, spotlighting, extractor fan.
BEDROOM THREE 15'1\" X 11'9\" (4.60M X 3.58M)
Radiator, telephone point, built-in wardrobe, window overlooking gardens.
BEDROOM FOUR 19'7\" X 8'2\" (5.97M X 2.49M)
Radiator, two built-in eaves storage cupboards, shelving, TV point, sky light.
FAMILY BATHROOM
Fitted with a three-piece modern white suite comprising low-flush WC, pedestal hand basin and curved double-ended bath with shower fitting; attractive mosaic tiled splashbacks, radiator, spotlighting, sky light.
SAUNA
Pine Nordic sauna fully fitted with benches and heater.
OUTSIDE
Driveway leading to Car Port and garage with light, and power, up-and-over door, personnel door to side. Cold water tap and steps leading down to the rear entrance door.
GARDEN
There is an attractively landscaped walled south-facing garden to the front of the property offering a great deal of privacy and incorporating lawn with established borders, large paved patio area and a paved pathway with hand gate leading to front entrance door. To the side of the house there is a timber pathway with a power point, wall-mounted outside light and hand gate giving access to the driveway. The garden also features a covered seating area with central light and wood panelled ceiling, raised enclosed timber decking area with bar and den below, underground water harvester and ambient lighting. Garden Store